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'Freedom of City' issue to be discussed in today's council meeting
08 May 2013 at 03:44hrs | Views
THE Freedom of the City award issue is set to take centre stage during a full council meeting in Bulawayo today.
The meeting at 4.30pm is also expected to attract a sizeable number of members of the public as a full council meeting is open to residents and other stakeholders.
The MDC-T dominated council sparked controversy when it short-listed Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, his deputy Thokozani Khupe and Water Resources Management and Development Minister Dr Samuel Sipepa Nkomo, for the prestigious award.
Angry residents rallied against the decision saying the MDC-T leaders had not done anything for the city to deserve the award. In separate interviews yesterday, councillors said the issue would be thrashed out at the full council meeting as it was urgent.
"This matter has caused a lot of discord among councillors and the MDC-T. Councillors are afraid that a backlash from residents over the issue could result in them being voted out of office in the forthcoming elections. We have decided to put the matter to rest tomorrow, rather than letting negative debate continue," said a councillor.
The meeting at 4.30pm is also expected to attract a sizeable number of members of the public as a full council meeting is open to residents and other stakeholders.
The MDC-T dominated council sparked controversy when it short-listed Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, his deputy Thokozani Khupe and Water Resources Management and Development Minister Dr Samuel Sipepa Nkomo, for the prestigious award.
Angry residents rallied against the decision saying the MDC-T leaders had not done anything for the city to deserve the award. In separate interviews yesterday, councillors said the issue would be thrashed out at the full council meeting as it was urgent.
"This matter has caused a lot of discord among councillors and the MDC-T. Councillors are afraid that a backlash from residents over the issue could result in them being voted out of office in the forthcoming elections. We have decided to put the matter to rest tomorrow, rather than letting negative debate continue," said a councillor.
Source - chronicle
